http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/amygdala Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:42:37 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:42:37 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/419/the-influence-of-gaze-direction-on-approach-vs-avoidance-oriented-emotions By Hilary E. O'Haire - When investigating the effect of gaze direction on facial expressions of emotion, previous imaging research indicated that dynamic presentation of stimuli produced higher amygdala responses (Sato, Kochiyama, Uono, & Yoshikawa, 2010). A behavioral study further suggested that approach-oriented emotions are intensified by direct gaze, where as avoidance-oriented emotions are intensified by averted gaze (Adams & Kleck, 2005). We hypothesized that direct gaze would elicit higher amygdala activity for the approach-oriented emotion of anger, where as averted gaze would elicit higher amygdala... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/419/the-influence-of-gaze-direction-on-approach-vs-avoidance-oriented-emotions